JAMES “MACK” ROBERT STEPHENSON, Age 76, of Thompson Twp., died on Thursday, August 22, 2019, at Hillcrest Hospital. He was born in Chardon, OH, on September 15, 1942, to Robert Louis and Mayme Lucille (Nee: Wilson) Stephenson. “Mack” was a lifelong Geauga County resident, attending Chardon High School and then became a truck driver. HeContinue Reading
JAMES “MACK” ROBERT STEPHENSON, Age 76, of Thompson Twp., died on Thursday, August 22, 2019, at Hillcrest Hospital. He was born in Chardon, OH, on September 15, 1942, to Robert Louis and Mayme Lucille (Nee: Wilson) Stephenson.
“Mack” was a lifelong Geauga County resident, attending Chardon High School and then became a truck driver. He was a member of the teamster union 407. He worked for many years for the former Rimes Trucking Company of Chardon, before starting his own business, JimFlo Enterprises.
Jim loved singing, traveling (including to Alaska and Nashville), motorcycling, and dancing. He loved his animals, especially his dogs, and even domesticated a wild cat. He enjoyed giving rides in his friend’s stagecoach at the Great Geauga County Fair and the Geauga Maple Festival.
Survivors include his 3 daughters, Tamara Clark of Jefferson, OH, Kimberly Blakenship of Kannapolis, NC, and Stacie Papineau of San Diego, CA; 7 grandchildren; 1 great grandson; his sister, Lillian Owen of Danville, VA, and his loving friend of 4 1/2 years, Cae Lorenz. Jim was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Florence Snyder Phipps Stephenson; son, James Robert L. Stephenson; sister, Lois Boreiter; and brothers, Audie and Autry Stephenson.
A Graveside Service will be held on Tuesday, August 27, 2:00 PM, at the Fowlers Mill Cemetery, Munson Twp. Contributions are suggested to the St. Jude Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Arrangements made by the Burr Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Chardon, Ohio.
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